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Expanding the Application of Magnesium Components in the Automotive Industry: A Strategic Vision
Technical Paper
2007-01-1033
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
There is an increasing global realization about the need for fuel efficient vehicles. An inexpensive way to accomplish this is through mass reduction, and one of the most effective ways that this can occur is through substituting current materials with magnesium, the lightest structural metal. This document describes the results of a U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP) sponsored study [1] that examines why magnesium use has only grown 10% per year and identifies how to promote more widespread commercial applications beyond the 5-6 kg of component currently in vehicles. The issues and concerns which have limited magnesium use are discussed via a series of research and development themes. These address concerns associated with corrosion, fastening, and minimal metalworking/non-traditional casting processing. The automotive and magnesium supplier industries have only a limited ability to develop implementation-ready magnesium components. A globally distributed, virtual R&D cybercenter concept is proposed that will manage and organize the data, develop the models, design the products and support implementing large-scale uses of magnesium parts in the automotive industry.
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Cole, G. and Quinn, J., "Expanding the Application of Magnesium Components in the Automotive Industry: A Strategic Vision," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1033, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-1033.Also In
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